The detention of Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David was extended until Friday at noon, Hebrew media reported, as the powerful labor leader is investigated in a far-reaching corruption probe.
After leaving custody, Bar-David will be under house arrest for 20 days and will need to remain separate from his wife, who is also under investigation, according to Ynet.
Bar-David was arrested last week with his wife when police went public with the investigation, which was launched over two years ago. At the center of the probe is Bar-David’s insurance agent, Ezra Gabay, who was also arrested and is suspected of operating a massive bribery network.
Gabay allegedly exploited his close connections to the Histadrut chairman and Likud party officials to obtain jobs for his associates.
Police suspect that Gabay, through Bar-David, handed out senior positions in government-owned corporations and local authorities in exchange for insurance contracts signed with his agency.
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